Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Coxsackie, NY.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Coxsackie who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general concept is that clients are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking behavior that was driven by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance must dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially difficult, but some people feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance should know that methadone detoxification is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be so difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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